Crawford v. State

ESQUIVEL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction in a theft case.

Appellant was indicted for the offense of theft $200.00-$10,000.00, enhanced by two prior felony convictions. Prior to trial the state abandoned the conviction alleged in the second enhancement paragraph of the indictment and upon appellant’s plea of not guilty the state proceeded to trial before a jury. The jury found appellant guilty as charged in the indictment. The court assessed the punishment at 10 years confinement. On December 6, 1984, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, approximately 11 months after…